Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 39.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia is 39.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia peaked at 54.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2009.
That places Serbia 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.7% | — |
| 1991 | 53.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 49.0% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 33.0% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.0% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 35.1% | 40.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Serbia was 39.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Serbia ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.